Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 16, 2012

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AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

Mountain Views News Saturday June 16, 2012

Monrovia Police Blotter

“What’s Going On?” 

News and Views from Joan Schmidt


Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events. To see a complete listing of crimes reported, 
go to the City of Monrovia website at www.monroviapd.org and click on the crime mapping link. Sign 
up to follow us on twitter for police notifications.

Grand Theft

On June 7 at 7:43 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a transit lot in the 1600 block of South Primrose 
regarding a theft of property. The theft occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on May 22 and 5 a.m. on 
May 23. Small spools of copper wire and several car batteries were taken from the lot. Investigation 
continuing.

Sexual Battery

On June 8 at approximately 1:19 p.m., a 17-year-old female was walking south on Magnolia at about 
Cypress. She heard footsteps coming from behind her, but did not turn around. Suddenly, she felt 
someone grab her buttocks and crotch area from behind. She stopped, and the suspect ran past 
her on the left side. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, early 30's, 5 foot 7 inches tall, 
thick medium-length black hair, full beard, wearing a brown shirt and light blue jeans. Investigation 
continuing.

Deadly Weapon With Intent to Assault - Suspect Arrested

On June 8 at 7:15 p.m., officers responded to a park in the 300 block of South Myrtle regarding a 
suspicious person carrying a sword. Officers detained the suspect, who was carrying a two-and-a-
half-foot-long metal sword. The suspect had been involved in an altercation with gang members at 
the park a week prior and had returned to the park with the sword. The suspect was subsequently 
arrested for the above listed charge.

Bear Incident

On June 9 at 2:00 p.m., a large bear was struck by a vehicle at Mayflower and Hillcrest. The vehicle 
was not damaged, but the bear had injuries that required him to be tranquilized by Monrovia Animal 
Control and the Department of Fish and Game. It was determined that the bear's injuries were 
minor, a broken nose and tooth, and should heal in a few days. The bear was released back into the 
wilderness area above Canyon Park.

Possession of Methamphetamine / Trespassing - Suspect Arrested

On June 9 at 6:22 p.m., police responded to the report of a subject entering a vacant and unlocked 
residence in the 1600 block of South Mayflower. The subject was arrested for trespassing and also 
charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Commercial Burglary / Possession of a Controlled Substance - Suspect Arrested

On June 9 at 9:27 p.m., police responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington regarding 
a burglary. A female suspect entered a business with a box cutter and used it to cut the tags off 
of merchandise. She took several items of clothing and left without paying. She was arrested and 
taken into custody. During the booking process, methamphetamine was found on her person. The 
additional charge was added.

Residential Burglary

On June 10 at 8:30 p.m., a residential burglary was reported in the 200 block of West Palm. The victim 
left his residence for approximately two hours. When he returned, he found two computers and 
a backpack containing papers missing from his home. Nothing else was taken and the residence was 
not ransacked. The victim said he left his front door open, but the screen was closed and he believed 
it was locked. There were no signs of forced entry. A witness saw a male Black in his mid-30's and 
a female Hispanic in her mid-20's in the vicinity of the apartment during the time of the burglary. 
Investigation continuing.

Strong-arm Robbery

On June 10 at 9:17 p.m., a robbery of a cell phone was reported at California and Maple. The victim 
and two friends were eating at a fast food restaurant. The two female suspects were at the same restaurant. 
When the victim and her friends left, the female suspects left and followed behind them, 
east on Huntington and then north on California. When the victim began to make a call on her cell 
phone, one of the female suspects ran up behind her, bumped her and grabbed the phone. Both 
female suspects ran eastbound on Maple. The victim and her friends ran after the suspects, but lost 
sight of them. Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Burglary

On June 12 at 5:12 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of South Primrose reported that someone had cut 
the window of his Jeep and ransacked the interior of the vehicle. Nothing was taken from the vehicle. 
Investigation continuing.

Duarte’s Four Shining Stars

By Joan Schmidt

 Last week, I wrote about Arcadia’s 
Bright Star, table tennis whiz, Erica 
Wu who’s headed to the Summer 
Olympics. 

 Now it’s time to shift gears in 
another direction and meet four 
amazing young women from 
Duarte and Monrovia, who were 
recently recognized at the Duarte 
City Council Meeting. Their names are Lorilei Near, 
Dominque Stumbaugh, Faith Torres, and Amina 
Walker. These girls are members of Girl Scout Troop 
# 4541 from the Monrovia/Duarte Service Unit. As 
I have said before, you may have awesome youths, 
but you need an outstanding teacher/coach/leader to 
have them reach their potential. It is only fitting that 
these girls have remarkable Troop Leaders, Deanna Stumbaugh and Claudia Stumbaugh. If 
Deanna sounds familiar, she should. She teaches Special Education at Royal Oaks Elementary 
School in Duarte, and was the District’s Teacher of the Year!

 Troop #4541 is a long standing troop deeply rooted within the community. The four 
girls who achieved the Silver Award - Lorilei Near, Dominique Stumbaugh, Faith Torres, 
and Amina Walker, are all strong leaders within girl scouting, their schools, and in their 
community. In addition, all of the girls maintain high grades within the two school districts 
to include Northview Jr. High Valedictorian of last year.

 To achieve their Silver Award, the girls’ service project was a personal one. They voted to 
give back to the community. One of the girls had been a victim of domestic violence, so they 
chose an organization that helped her and her family as they navigated through the issues 
surrounding domestic violence to bring about a safe environment and violence free lifestyle. 

 The Santa Anita Family Service’s Domestic Violence Program, located in Monrovia, is 
still dedicated to helping women and children who have been battered, recover and move 
on with their lives. Therefore the troop decided to hold a collection drive in which they 
collection donations to restock and update the children’s therapy room and play center. 
Those donations included educational games, arts and crafts materials, therapy dress-up 
play station items, stuffed animals, and also butterfly-themed decorations for the newly 
painted room. The girls finished their project by delivering, cleaning, organizing and setting 
up the room to provide a fun, interactive, and inviting atmosphere.

 Congratulations to Lorilei Near, Dominique Stumbaugh, Faith Torres and Amina Walker 
for their much-deserved Silver Award. So many victims of domestic violence will surely 
benefit from your hard work and dedication. And of course special thanks to your leaders 
who helped make this possible.


PET OF THE WEEK

CHA-CHA: Animal ID #A4433503

Meet a friendly puppy that will 
dance her way right into your heart, 
Cha-Cha (A4433603). Cha-Cha 
is a mellow one and one half year 
old black and fawn female German 
Shepherd mix who was jettisoned 
at the Baldwin Park Animal Care 
Center on May 23rd because her 
former owner moved and made no 
provision for their dog. Weighing 
forty-six pounds, this well behaved 
girl walks okay on the leash and is 
very well socialized. 

Good with other dogs, we think 
she will be very good with children. 
Cha-Cha is a gem of a dog that will 
make an outstanding indoor pet 
and companion for a family living 
in a private home. To watch a video of the beautiful Cha-Cha, please visit: www.youtube.
com/watch?v=yPjkH6GHeVc

To meet Cha-Cha in person, please see her at the Baldwin Park Shelter, located at 4275 N. 
Elton, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 626-430-2378 or 626-962-3577). She is currently 
available now. For any inquiries about Cha-Cha, please reference her animal ID number: 
A4433603. The shelter is open seven days a week, 12 pm-7 pm Monday-Thursday and 
10am-5pm Friday-Sunday. This is a high-intake shelter with a great need for adoptions. For 
more information about Juliette or the adoption process, contact United Hope for Animals 
Volunteer Adoption Coordinator Samantha at samanthasayon@gmail.com or 661-309-
2674. To learn more about United Hope for Animals’ partnership with the Baldwin Park 
Shelter through its Shelter Support Program, as well as the many dogs of all breeds, ages, 
and sizes available for adoption in local shelters, visit http://www.unitedhope4animals.org/
about-us/shelter-support-program/.